Our perception of the world begins with an act of separation. With our first breath, we see the interaction with our surroundings as an individual experience. The world and all of its inhabitants are the other in a mindset dominated by a sense of self. Most of our early developmental efforts involve coming to terms with that separation. Once we learn to cope with all of the external stimuli, it is a natural consequence that we might continue to perceive the world as a place where individuals mix with the environment. More and more, research is showing us such is not the case. The benefit to studying complex systems is derived from our understanding of system dynamics. We do not control the world by ourselves, but through more informed quality of interaction with each other will change those outcomes for the better.